Manacles Meaning in English
word · lemma: manacle
परिभाषा
Metal bands or chains, usually with locks, used to fasten a person's hands or wrists together to prevent movement. Sometimes used figuratively for restrictions or limitations.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
"Manacles" is formal/old-fashioned and mainly describes restraints for wrists, similar to "handcuffs" but less modern. Also used metaphorically to talk about things that limit freedom ("the manacles of poverty"). Less common in daily use; you'll see it in literature, history, or discussions of slavery.
उदाहरण वाक्य
The prisoner wore manacles on his wrists.
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The guard unlocked the manacles and let her go.
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Manacles were used to prevent escape.
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He felt the cold manacles snap shut around his wrists.
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She spoke about the psychological manacles society puts on people.
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The speech called for breaking the invisible manacles of injustice.
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